Five Suddenly Sunday Surprises…

OMG this sounds crazy, I can’t even choose a part of the blurb I wanna highlight, ’cause the 2nd part of the blurb is WAY different than the first part… so I say this blurb must be read for THAT jolt!!

“Erika

I was told that dreams were our heart’s desires. My nightmares, however, became my obsession. His name is Michael Crist.

My boyfriend’s older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He’s handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team and now gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.

But I noticed him. I saw him. I heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid…For years, I bit my nails, unable to look away. Now, I’ve graduated high school and moved on to college, but I haven’t stopped watching Michael. He’s bad, and the dirt I’ve seen isn’t content to stay in my head anymore.

Because he’s finally noticed me.

Michael

Her name is Erika Fane, but everyone calls her Rika. My brother’s girlfriend grew up hanging around my house and is always at our dinner table. She looks down when I enter a room and stills when I am close. I can always feel the fear rolling off of her, and while I haven’t had her body, I know that I have her mind. That’s all I really want anyway.

Until my brother leaves for the military, and I find Rika alone at college. In my city. Unprotected. The opportunity is too good to be true, as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they’re out.

We’ve waited. We’ve been patient. And now every last one of her nightmares will come true.”

Eeeeeeeep!!!!!!!!!

Just a few great looking books that popped up on my radar this morning, and I thought I’d post ‘em in case any of these strike your fancy. Three super sales and two new book releases,. And the first (that one there to the left) one had me one-clicking within seconds of reading that blurb.

P.S. I’m reading one right now (Tangled <— from last year!) that I’m loving, and I’m feeling, and it’s right up our alley (story-wise, writing-wise, “new adult” character-wise). She’s in love with her best friend, but HIS best friend is a bully. He hates her. But us getting to know him? WOW. It’s intense. I haven’t skimmed a thing. Not even the “steamy scenes”. It’s gonna hurt, I just know it. It already hurts, and I’m halfway through. —->

Okay so… we’ve got teens raised in a cult, teens running away to Vegas to get married, new adults heading to L.A. to becomes stars, a love-at-first-sight married couple that sounds so tragic and heartbreaking, and a savage man that she’s been hired to “culture”.

The Family by Marissa Kennerson <— SHE’S BEEN RAISED IN A CULT ALERT! And she’s seventeen now, and scheduled to marry the head of the cult, and thinks this is a good thing… until she meets a boy her own age. “Adam—their Father, prophet, and savior—announces that Twig will be his new bride, and she is overjoyed and honored. But when an injury forces her to leave the Family compound, Twig finds that the world outside is not as toxic as she was made to believe. And then she meets Leo, an American boy…” Plus! It’s on sale today. I one clicked this one. I just love stories that explore this kind of life…

My Soul To Keep (Soul Series Book 1) by Kennedy Ryan <—JUST RELEASED! MUSICIANS IN L.A. ALERT! She’s trying to make her way… and meets him. Oh oh. “I’m finally making my way, making my mark. I can’t afford to fall for one of music’s brightest stars. Not now. Music is all I have left, and I’m holding on tight with both hands. I won’t let go, not even for Rhyson Gray…”

Me Without You by Kelly Rimmer <— TEARJERKER FOR THOSE THAT LOVED THE NOTEBOOK & ME BEFORE YOU ALERT (or so it says in the intro to the blurb…) and it’s on sale today! “My Lilah, who gave me so much, and yet kept from me a secret that she knew would break my heart. My name is Callum Roberts, and this is our story.“

Uncivilized by Sawyer Bennett <— SAVAGE MAN WON’T BE TAMED ALERT! I read this one a year or so ago! He’s been raised in the wild and now a grown man, has just been discovered. “Dr. Moira Reed is an anthropologist who has been hired to help me transition back into modern society. It’s her job to smooth away my rough edges… to teach me how to navigate properly through this new life of mine. She wants to tame me. She’ll never win…“

Really… Tangled is just pure old-school “new adult” awesomeness. The writing is great, the character development is great, the inner-dialogue, the actual dialogue, the reactions… how she feels, how he is…

the best friends… and then the reveal (or at least one of ‘em… so far anyway), and OMG my HEART. It’s like Z, and Travis and a true PAIN IN THE A$$ bully… all wrapped into one. I am SO INTO THIS.

The Play was really good. What a tortured childhood.
For past paranormal readers- just found that Nancy Gideon finally release Unleashed last month. Remember Max and Cee Cee. Gah!
I am beyond excited to see Rogue by Callie Hart out Tuesday

Wither. I’m around 60%. I’m liking it and will probably read the next one. Not loving it like Jean and Amy. Yet, cause there are books that the ending makes, so could happen.
It is her POV only. She is a very strong heroine, but not all of a sudden superwoman. I like that, that her old life made her strong but has to learn to navigate this new world. And it feels like no one is safe.
But. I have not completely connected with the characters yet. And it feels slightly rushed, in that she has been involved in at least five different life and death situations, new places, new people.
But first book, you know. It really could turn into what Ive wanted with the next books.
Lol. Long ramble to say I don’t know. You, Jean & Amy are very similar in books So hopefully they’ll pop in with better answer.

Happy claps. I remember when you were into Wild Reckless and I grabbed it. It turned into a great weekend (?) Read. Lol. One of those days had off and read in one setting.
Fabi?? Are you ready to read again? It will be a few more hours til can start. But will this afternoon. Rainy day read! C’Mon Fabi. Give up any tbr and join us.

Maryse, I’m waiting for your review until I click on Tangled but you have me interested for sure! Wild Reckless I have and still haven’t read it but I moved it up a few weeks back because I saw another great review.

Why yes I one clicked The Family, and Tangled. Both sound like yummy reads. And since we are all “family” here I have a little confession… I looooved Uncivilized!!! When it first came out I just could not ignore that blurb!!! Between blurb and Sawyer Bennett… well I loved it and spent the majority of the book with a s**the eating grin. The Play was great too Maryse!! Oh my heart on that one for sure.

I have been trying to be good all month. Ever since I saw Tangled as a bully book (which you know I adore above all other tropes) I’ve been wanting to read it. However, I thought, nope. Not this month. Gonna be good. Then, my monitor goes into monstrous dying mode. *sighs* Right now is a good hour. An hour from now… maybe not. Guess what I’m buying myself next? *grrr* Okay. Then, Tangled. Maryse reads Tangled and loves it enough for BBF feels! *pounds head* How am I supposed to resist?

*gets off soap box* Alright, that said, Maryse, next you should read Law of Moses. It’s so good, a little heart breaking, but also loves, angst, and twirly happies.

Bev, I really liked Wither and think it was the perfect setup for the next book! I get not connecting with the characters, but what about Cable? Sigh…… There are so many directions this story can go and it is totally unforgettable. I won’t need to refresh my memory when book 2 comes out and that’s a great thing!

You could have told me about Tangled a little sooner. I will be out of commission for at least a week reading this MONSTER of a book from your list earlier this week: the last Hour of Gann. OMG. How long is this book? I can’t find a page count, but I am guessing maybe 1200 pages? When my Kindle said 32 hours left in book I nearly fainted. The sample took me a couple of hours to read and by then I was hooked. Kind of like Radiance and Transcendence and a few others all mixed together. I’m hooked.

Are you guys kidding?!? I cannot with you right now! I was supposed to be writing during my lunch break but instead here I am LOL! I downloaded Tangled already , didn’t get a chance to start it yet because I forgot I’d downloaded Nine and 212 the night before.

Now I just read the blurb for Corrupt and squeed…. So not professional for me to be squeeing at work right now! Must. Try. To. Resist. Gah, this isn’t going to end well. Thank God Friday is payday.

Dangit Maryse…I started Rush last night after wavering between that and Wild Reckless, told Jean I’m invested in it so I can’t start Corrupt (plus there is the whole dual-POV issue with me), and now I’m being tempted with Tangled! And I haven’t even read your review yet… *sigh*

Stretched out earlobes, eh? Better than a stretched out something else…at least earlobes can be repaired.

As for Wither, I really liked it! The caliber of the writing was okay, nothing spectacular but the story itself was enough to overcome that, at least for me. It had a slightly different take on the whole zombie/post-apocalyptic story in terms of what or who was to be feared the most. Gah, that girl just couldn’t catch a break! It was one thing after another after another for most of the book.

Gah Tessa how far along are you? I’m at 35% and feel like I’m more and more nauseous as I go along. What in the actual frik is going on?! These Horsemen are creeping me out. I want to shake Rika and take her home with me and hide her in my closet!

Omg I haven’t hit a sad thing yet. I mean, semi sad. Not totally sad. Ugh. I’m feeling all the feels. I feel panicky. And I’m cursing a lot. The more passionate about a book I am, the more I curse. And right now I’m like a drunk dock worker.

*thinks* I think, for me, though probably not everyone, that was more sad than average. However, I call it semi-sad because I can see for most it would be semi only and later parts might be more sad. Does that make sense?

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